After School Program Lead Teacher (AY26-27)

Start Date: August 2026

Reports To: Director of After School and Auxiliary Faculty

Hours: 14.75 hours per week

About Buckingham Browne & Nichols

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students’ learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally-appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford.

Responsibilities

BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N is an academically excellent, diverse, and inclusive community where students develop into lifelong learners who lead with kindness, curiosity, and integrity. We prepare students to be responsible and open-minded as they engage with the world around them. Our school is guided by the core values of:

• Inquiry, in which we promote curiosity and critical thinking to inspire a lifelong love of learning.
• Integrity, in which we strive to be honest, conscientious, and accountable in our actions, even when no one is watching.
• Belonging, in which we foster a culture of respect, well-being, and connection that values all individuals and empowers them to discover and be their authentic selves, and
• Kindness, in which we strengthen our communities by recognizing our common humanity and treating ourselves and others with respect and compassion.
  
  

The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages, and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another’s experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing, understanding, and learning from each other.

Summary Description

BB&N is seeking an After School Program Lead Teacher for the 2026-2027 academic year. The After

School Program Lead Teacher leads a team of teachers that works with school-age children (ages 4-13)

on the Lower School campus and are responsible for our after-school program's day-to-day activities.

The Lead teacher will work to implement age-appropriate activities and provide a caring environment

where children are safe and secure.

Schedule

• Monday: 2:45 pm–5:30 pm
• Tuesday: 2:45 pm–5:30 pm
• Wednesday: 1:45 pm–5:30 pm
• Thursday: 2:45 pm–5:30 pm
• Friday: 2:45 pm–5:30 pm
• 2 hours per week for clerical work
  
  

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Directing and working with other After School Teachers.
• Reporting and working with the Director of After School and Auxiliary Faculty.
• Share in planning, implementing, and cleaning up activities.
• Daily activities, including art projects, baking, and cooking, and physical activities on the
• playground, reading, music, and games.
• Maintain an orderly physical environment, which promotes the growth and development of children.
• Help foster and facilitate play between children.
• Develop and maintain a safe and supportive environment that responds to and supports the needs of each child.
• Monitor schoolyard play to ensure safety.
• Perform other duties as required.
  
  

Requirements, Skills, And Competencies

The ideal candidate should have experience working with children. High School Diploma/GED required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. In addition, the After School Teacher will demonstrate the following competencies:

• Experience working with and nurturing children.
• Good observation and communication skills with young children and adults.
• Willing to be flexible to meet unanticipated needs.
• Motivated to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work in a collegial manner with people at all levels of the organization.
• Confidential approach to the handling of privileged information.
• Respect and use of appropriate information channels.
• Problem resolution, willingness to find new solutions, and share ideas in a constructive way.
• Ability to receive feedback.
  
  

Salary: $27.00 per hour

To Apply

Please visit the Careers at BB&N page to complete your online application. Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, and Reference List. Successful candidates submit complete applications, inclusive of all requested materials, and respond to all posting questions completely and thoughtfully.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job-related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.